Everyone Spirit ring
Next up was obtaining Dugu Xin's spirit ring. Cai Lin had already scouted a suitable choice, a 54,000-year-old Purple Venom Viper living on this very island—a perfect match for his level and abilities.
Soon enough, Cai Lin returned, carrying the subdued viper, its scales shining a dark red with intricate purple patterns. Dugu Xin nodded in thanks, then swiftly dispatched the viper and began absorbing the spirit ring. It didn't take long before he successfully completed the process.
"What's your new skill?" I asked him.
He demonstrated by swinging his hand, unleashing three precise venom-infused slashes that sliced clean through several trees. "Young Master, it's called Venomous Tail Slash," he explained, pleased. "Thanks to my martial spirit, I can combine it with other poison techniques."
I nodded, satisfied. "Excellent. Now, it's my turn."
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, curious. "Is your spirit beast also on this island?"
I shook my head, signaling to Cai Lin, who disappeared briefly and returned with a steel-weaver spider—a 31,000-year-old beast known for its tough exoskeleton and agile, fluid movements. "This spirit ring will grant me Fluid as Silk, Hard as Steel," I explained.
After Cai Lin subdued the spider, I sat cross-legged and absorbed its spirit ring. The process took a while, but soon I felt the power settle within me. "I got it," I said, standing up.
"But, Young Master, why this skill? Wouldn't a poison or fire ability be more suitable?" Dugu Bo asked, looking perplexed.
"This skill will serve me well for close combat techniques." I activated my spirit rings, which manifested as two dark, powerful rings around me. Everyone had seen them during our previous sparring practices, so there was no surprise.
I demonstrated the skill, conjuring flexible, vine-like tendrils that wove together into a weapon—a sleek, double-edged spear. "My first skill lets me shape weapons from vines. Combined with my combat arts, I can enhance it even further. I've been refining my techniques to integrate my skills seamlessly, instead of relying on numerous scattered ones."
"however due to rigidity and hardness of it, I can't make anything more complex , hence this skills, no I can make complex weapons' to, like this" said as I demonstrated creating a Knight like golem, I moved it as if I am a puppet master, "with this, I am both control type and attack type soul master"
Dugu Xin nodded thoughtfully, understanding. "Young Master, that's an impressive approach. It's clear you've put a lot of thought into it."
Satisfied, I turned back to Cai Lin. "Now, let's bring Zhuqing and Yan Yan forward for their spirit rings."
But As I turned I saw both of them were already absorbing the spirit ring to mu surprise.
"I thought while you were taking time, I should help them too" Cai Lin shrugged as I nodded.
From the beast carcasses scattered nearby, Cai Lin had selected two specific ones I'd requested: a Ringerback Scorpion for Yan Yan and a Shadow Panther for Zhuqing. After some time, both of them opened their eyes, their levels now advanced to level 14 each.
Yan Yan's new skill was Poison Bomb, a technique we'd aimed for. Zhuqing obtained Shadow Walk, giving her increased agility and stealth abilities.
"Good, we're done here. Let's head back," I said, as Cai Lin nodded and began leading us back.
As we soared over the open sea, my attention was drawn to a peculiar sight below. "Land there," I instructed Cai Lin, pointing to a wooden plank floating amidst the gentle waves. She nodded, guiding us down toward the shore. As we descended, I could make out the forms of two small figures clinging to the plank — two young girls, barely six or seven years old, both with short, snow-white hair. They were unconscious, their delicate faces pale, though steady breaths indicated they were alive.
"It seems their ship must have sunk," I remarked as we landed, concern growing in my chest.
Dugu Bo stepped forward, assessing their condition with a practiced gaze. "They're unharmed, just unconscious," he confirmed, his words bringing some relief.
Noticing the vast, empty expanse of sea stretching before us, I turned to Cai Lin. "Could you take a look around? See if there's any sign of others nearby or if there's any debris from a shipwreck," I requested.
Cai Lin took to the skies without hesitation, her form quickly vanishing into the distance as she began scouring the area. Minutes passed before she returned, descending to meet us with an unreadable expression.
"No one else in sight, but I did see traces of blood in the water," she reported, her tone somber. "It seems these two may have been the only survivors and were lucky not to have been taken by sea beasts."
I turned my gaze back to the two girls, studying their appearance. Their garments, though drenched and tattered, bore intricate embroidery and fine fabric, the marks of a family of means. They looked entirely out of place in these wild waters, and the circumstances of their survival were strange. The chance of two children surviving a shipwreck alone was slim — it seemed fate had a hand in bringing them to us.
"Let's get back to Sunset Forest," I decided. "We can care for them there, and once they wake, perhaps they can tell us what happened." The others nodded in agreement, and we carefully lifted the girls, securing them comfortably for the journey.
As Cai Lin lifted us back into the sky, we began to return to our base in Sunset forest.
As we returned to the fort, I glanced over at the two young girls, who had introduced themselves as Xiao Mei and Xiao Wei. Both were now awake, and along the way, they had shared with me the circumstances that led them here. Their ship had been attacked by pirates, but from overhearing her father's mumbled words, Xiao Mei had deduced that these "pirates" were actually people from the Haotian Sect in disguise. The Haotian Sect, unable to leave their mountain due to the Martial Spirit Hall's ban on them, had resorted to raiding small villages and merchants under the guise of piracy to gather supplies, leaving no survivors to eliminate any witnesses.
I shook my head, disapproving of the lengths the Haotian Sect had gone to for mere provisions. Approaching the two girls, I said, "Here, take these." I handed each of them a Nine Turn Rebirth Pill. Both of them were naturally talented, possessing innate spirit power, and had set out with their mother and father to hunt for spirit rings.
As I handed over the pills, I explained, "With the Nine Turn Rebirth Pill, you should be able to elevate your innate potential to an even higher level. Once you're fully recovered, we can look into helping you acquire spirit rings worthy of your abilities. Since your spirits are Golden Crown Sea Serpents, you'll need rings to match that power."
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